AT&T launches 75-megabit Internet service, but not everyone can get it [Updated]

AT&T narrowed the speed gap between its Internet service and that of rival provider Comcast with the introduction in the Houston area of a 75-megabits-per-second tier of access.

The new U-verse tier – dubbed High Speed Internet 75 – is not available to everyone. You’ll need to visit AT&T’s U-verse website and enter an address to see if it’s available at that location.

Detailed pricing information was not immediately available, but in a blog post AT&T Vice President of Voice & Data Products Bob Bickerstaff said it starts as low as $39.95 a month. That’s a promotional price when bundled with other U-verse products. [Note: See update below.]

AT&T announced it would begin offering 75-Mbps service in select cities in December, and Houston is the 18th market to get it. AT&T’s Internet speeds start at 3 Mbps, and the previous maximum speed in the Houston area for U-verse downloads was 45 Mbps. Standalone, promotional pricing for AT&T’s other tiers start at $39.95 and top out at $64.95.

By comparison, Comcast – the other major Internet provider in Houston – also starts with 3-Mbps service, but maxes out at 150 Mbps. According to Comcast’s website, pricing starts at $39.95 a month and goes up to $115 a month.

AT&T’s U-verse has a 250-gigabyte data cap. Comcast is not enforcing its data cap in the Houston area, but has been testing tiered data-usage services in other markets.